Updated November 2026·Independently researched·10 min read
Test and tag in Geelong runs $3.50–$9.50 per item
for a job of 1 to 50 items, as published by testers (most ex GST) - larger jobs, minimum charges, RCD and exit light tests below
A Pakington Street Geelong West bakery with ovens, mixers, fridges, a microwave and a drawer of leads counts its items at $3.50–$9.50 each, $5.50 typical, and usually pays the minimum site charge of $89–$250 instead. A Corio manufacturing plant with its tools in the hundreds is priced at $2.10–$4.95 per item.
+4.6%Test and Tag costs in Geelong are up around 4.6% over the past year, re-verified against 90+ sources in November 2026.Year on year
Typical per-item rate in Geelong, 1-50 items
$5.50
per item tested and tagged, Geelong 2026, as published
Test and tag, 1-50 items
$3.50-$9.50
Test and tag, 51-200 items
$3.20-$6
Test and tag, 200+ items
$2.10-$4.95
$3.50$5.50$9.50
Around Geelong the per-item rate steps down as the count climbs: $3.50–$9.50 per item for 1 to 50 items, $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 and $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more, with a minimum site charge of $89–$250 beneath it. A Little Malop Street cafe or an Ocean Grove shop on The Terrace seldom clears that minimum, so ask the Geelong tester how many items it includes before comparing anyone's per-item figure.
From there a Geelong quote lists what is tested on its own line. A fixed safety switch on a Waurn Ponds office's board is $5–$20 per unit, a portable one on a cleaner's trolley $5.49–$12, exit and emergency lights $7–$20 per fitting, the tearoom microwave $5–$30 per unit and extension leads or power boards $2–$8 per item. In the sheds of North Geelong, Breakwater and Moolap the three-phase saws, compressors and welders are $4–$9.50 per item.
The last lines cover repairs and the sites nobody has counted. A plug top replaced during the visit is $15–$55 per item instead of a tool tagged out for a week, a fire extinguisher or blanket inspected on the same trip is $10–$35 per unit, and a Lara depot or a Torquay caravan park with no register is quoted at $60–$150 per hour for the first pass. After-hours access to a Westfield Geelong or Waurn Ponds tenancy is priced as a line of its own.
Quick answerTest and tag in Geelong runs $3.50–$9.50 per item for a job of 1 to 50 items in 2026, $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 items and $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more, with a minimum site charge of $89–$250 where the item count is small. Fixed RCD tests add $5–$20 per unit and emergency and exit light tests $7–$20 per fitting. Prices are as published by testers, most of them ex GST. Get free Geelong quotes →
Test and Tag Prices in Geelong 2026: Cost Table and Price List
Service
Low
Typical
High
Test and tag, 1-50 items
$3.50per item
$5.50
$9.50
Test and tag, 51-200 items
$3.20per item
$4.50
$6
Test and tag, 200+ items
$2.10per item
$3.50
$4.95
Minimum site charge or call-out
$89per visit
$125
$250
Fixed RCD test, push-button and trip time
$5per unit
$15
$20
Portable RCD test
$5.49per unit
$9.50
$12
Emergency and exit light test, six-monthly
$7per fitting
$12
$20
Microwave leakage test
$5per unit
$15
$30
Three-phase equipment test
$4per item
$8
$9.50
Fire extinguisher or fire blanket inspection, with a test-and-tag visit
$10per unit
$15
$35
Hourly rate, unknown item count or complex site
$60per hour
$90
$150
Extension lead or power board test
$2per item
$5
$8
Plug top replaced on site
$15per item
$25
$55
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Prices are as published by testers, most of them ex GST. Geelong and the Bellarine, November 2026.
What does test and tag cost per item in Geelong?$3.50–$9.50 per item for a small job of 1 to 50 items, $5.50 typical. The rate steps down with volume: $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 items and $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more, and most testers apply a minimum site charge of $89–$250.
What gets added to a Geelong test and tag quote?Fixed RCD push-button and trip-time tests at $5–$20 per unit, portable RCDs at $5.49–$12 per unit, emergency and exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting, microwave leakage tests at $5–$30 per unit, three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item, and a plug top replaced on the spot at $15–$55 per item.
Worked Test and Tag Cost Scenarios — Geelong
Geelong examples priced from this page's rows: a Little Malop Street gym, a Waurn Ponds allied health suite and a Corio manufacturing plant. Each line names the row it draws on; the quote you receive prices your own item count and access.
Little Malop Street gym. A gym on Little Malop Street with treadmills, bikes, rowers, fans, a reception computer and a staff kitchen comes in under the minimum site charge, so the visit is $89–$250, typically $125, with the microwave leakage test at $5–$30 per unit, the exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting, the fixed safety switches at $5–$20 per unit and the extinguisher by the door inspected at $10–$35 per unit, booked for the quiet hour after the morning rush.
Waurn Ponds allied health suite. A physiotherapy and podiatry suite in Waurn Ponds counts its treatment beds, ultrasound units, sterilisers, computers, printers and kitchen gear into the 51 to 200 band at $3.20–$6 per item ($4.50 typical), with each power board under the reception desks at $2–$8 per item, the portable safety switch on the cleaner's gear at $5.49–$12 per unit, and a treatment lamp's cracked plug top replaced on the spot at $15–$55 per item.
Corio manufacturing plant. A plant in Corio with hand tools, battery chargers, bench grinders, extraction fans and three-phase machinery runs past 200 items and is priced at $2.10–$4.95 per item, typically $3.50, with the three-phase plant on its own line at $4–$9.50 per item and the first visit quoted at $60–$150 per hour because the register was lost in a change of ownership.
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Test and Tag Costs by Sector in Geelong
Geelong's test and tag work spans the offices of the CBD, Waurn Ponds and Lara, the strips of Pakington Street Geelong West, Little Malop Street and Ocean Grove's The Terrace, the centres at Westfield Geelong, Waurn Ponds and Corio Village, the sheds of North Geelong, Corio, Breakwater and Moolap, and the venues of the waterfront, Pakington Street and Torquay.
Offices and health suites: the CBD, Waurn Ponds, Lara - A floor of computers, monitors and printers sits in the $3.20–$6 band, power boards are counted at $2–$8 per item, the exit and emergency lights at $7–$20 per fitting and the board's fixed safety switch at $5–$20 per unit, with an after-hours visit priced as its own line.
Cafes, bakeries and bars: Pakington Street, Little Malop Street, the waterfront - Kitchens pay the minimum site charge of $89–$250 where the count is short, a microwave leakage test at $5–$30 per unit and an extinguisher or blanket inspection at $10–$35 per unit on the same visit, usually booked before the doors open.
Manufacturing and freight: North Geelong, Corio, Breakwater, Moolap - Three-phase machinery, compressors and welders at $4–$9.50 per item, portable safety switches on the reels at $5.49–$12 per unit and plug tops replaced on the spot at $15–$55 each, with the hand tools and chargers counted into the $2.10–$4.95 band once the plant passes 200 items.
Centres and the coast: Westfield Geelong, Waurn Ponds, Corio Village, Torquay, Ocean Grove - A single tenancy's tills, lighting and back-room appliances sit in the $3.50–$9.50 band or on the minimum charge; a Torquay surf shop is much the same, while a beachfront hotel or caravan park with cabins of kettles and heaters climbs into the $2.10–$4.95 band.
Schools, childcare and hire yards: Geelong and the Bellarine - Spread-out campuses and depots with no register are quoted at $60–$150 per hour for the first visit, after which the register left behind lets the next one be priced per item at $3.20–$6 or $2.10–$4.95; hire gear is tested on a cycle the quote should name, with each reel and board at $2–$8 per item.
What a Compliant Test and Tag Quote Includes — Cost in Geelong
Before comparing Geelong quotes, check each one prices the same item count in the same band, says whether the minimum site charge covers a stated number of items, and lists RCDs, exit lights, microwaves and three-phase equipment on their own lines with the GST basis stated.
The per-item rate and the band it sits in - 1 to 50, 51 to 200 or 200 or more items - at $3.50–$9.50, $3.20–$6 or $2.10–$4.95 per item
The minimum site charge at $89–$250 and exactly how many items it covers before the per-item rate starts
Fixed RCD push-button and trip-time tests at $5–$20 per unit and portable RCDs at $5.49–$12 per unit, counted separately from appliances
Emergency and exit light tests at $7–$20 per fitting, with the six-monthly discharge test named
Microwave leakage tests at $5–$30 per unit and three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item as their own lines
Fire extinguisher and fire blanket inspections at $10–$35 per unit where bundled with the visit, and who services them otherwise
Extension leads and power boards at $2–$8 per item, and the on-site repair basis - a plug top replaced at $15–$55 per item
The tester's competency - a nationally accredited portable appliance testing course or an electrical licence - and the register and report included
A single GST basis across every line, with the retest interval the quote assumes and the tester's ABN and insurance
Test and tag cost in Geelong: cafes, suites and the sheds of the north
Test and tag cost in Geelong is a per-item rate stepped by the count: $3.50–$9.50 per item for 1 to 50 items (typically $5.50), $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 and $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more, with a minimum site charge of $89–$250 that most Geelong West and Ocean Grove tenancies pay instead. The per-item line buys the inspection, the test, the tag and the register, so a Waurn Ponds office and a Breakwater workshop with the same count pay close to the same per-item figure.
Their quotes part ways on the other lines. Fixed safety switches at $5–$20 per unit and portable ones at $5.49–$12, emergency and exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting, microwaves at $5–$30 per unit, three-phase plant at $4–$9.50 per item and extension leads or power boards at $2–$8 each are all counted separately on a Geelong quote. A plug top replaced on site is $15–$55 per item, a fire extinguisher or blanket inspected while the tester is there $10–$35 per unit, and a Lara depot or a Bellarine caravan park nobody has counted is quoted at $60–$150 per hour until its first register is written.
SafeWork SA reproduces the model Code of Practice interval table: equipment in factories, workshops, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance and fabrication is tested every 6 months, with a portable RCD push-button tested daily or before every use, a fixed RCD push-button every 6 months and RCD operating-time tests every 12 months; equipment that is flexed in normal use or sits in a hostile environment every 12 months; equipment that is not flexed, not open to abuse and not in a hostile environment every 5 years; residential-type areas such as hotels, motels, boarding houses, halls and hostels every 2 years; commercial cleaning equipment every 6 months; and hire equipment inspected before each hire and tested and tagged every 3 months. Only a competent person may inspect and test: someone who has completed a nationally accredited portable appliance testing course through a registered training organisation, or a licensed electrical worker. The standards it cites are AS/NZS 3760:2022, AS/NZS 3012:2010 for construction and demolition sites and AS/NZS 5762 after a repair. The Victorian Department of Education's own policy has equipment tested and tagged by a competent person: a licensed electrician or a person who has completed one of two named accredited courses, with intervals set by its separate frequency guide. Ask the Geelong tester to name the course or licence on the quote and to describe the register and report they leave behind, since the next quote is priced from that register.
Test and tag cost by item count and site type in Geelong
Quick answerGeelong pricing steps by count: a Pakington Street or Little Malop Street kitchen sits on the $89–$250 minimum charge, a CBD or Waurn Ponds office floor in the $3.20–$6 band, and a Corio or North Geelong plant past 200 items at $2.10–$4.95 per item with three-phase machinery added at $4–$9.50.
Count moves a Geelong price first. An Ocean Grove shop with a till, a fridge and a few leads is priced at $3.50–$9.50 per item but pays the minimum site charge of $89–$250; a Lara office with every power board counted at $2–$8 per item reaches the 51 to 200 band at $3.20–$6; a Moolap depot or a waterfront hotel with rooms of appliances passes 200 items and steps down to $2.10–$4.95 per item.
Site type moves it second. Plants in Corio and North Geelong add three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item, portable safety switches at $5.49–$12 per unit and plug tops replaced on the spot at $15–$55 each; offices in the CBD add exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting and the board's fixed safety switch at $5–$20; kitchens on Pakington Street add a microwave at $5–$30 per unit and extinguishers at $10–$35 per unit; and a Bellarine school campus with no register is quoted at $60–$150 per hour until it has been counted once.
Frequently Asked Questions — Test and Tag Cost in Geelong
What is the price of test and tag in Geelong?
From our Geelong table: $3.50–$9.50 per item for 1 to 50 items (typically $5.50); $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 items (typically $4.50); $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more (typically $3.50); minimum site charge $89–$250.
How much does test and tag cost per item in Geelong?
A small job of 1 to 50 items costs $3.50–$9.50 per item in Geelong, with $5.50 typical, and the rate steps down to $3.20–$6 for 51 to 200 items and $2.10–$4.95 for 200 or more. A Breakwater workshop that counts its reels and power boards at $2–$8 per item reaches the 51 to 200 band sooner than its owner expects, so ask the Geelong tester to write the band on the quote rather than a per-item rate on its own.
What is the minimum charge for test and tag in Geelong?
Going by our Geelong table, the minimum site charge or call-out is $89–$250, typically $125, and it usually covers a stated number of items before the per-item rate applies. Pakington Street, Little Malop Street and waterfront venues are the usual Geelong buyers at the minimum; ask whether the microwave at $5–$30 per unit and the extinguishers at $10–$35 per unit are inside it or added on top.
How much does RCD testing cost in Geelong?
A fixed RCD push-button and trip-time test is $5–$20 per unit on our Geelong table, with $15 typical, and a portable RCD test $5.49–$12 per unit; both are counted separately from the appliances plugged into them.
How often does equipment need to be tested and tagged in Geelong?
SafeWork SA reproduces the model Code of Practice interval table: equipment in factories, workshops, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance and fabrication is tested every 6 months, with a portable RCD push-button tested daily or before every use, a fixed RCD push-button every 6 months and RCD operating-time tests every 12 months; equipment that is flexed in normal use or sits in a hostile environment every 12 months; equipment that is not flexed, not open to abuse and not in a hostile environment every 5 years; residential-type areas such as hotels, motels, boarding houses, halls and hostels every 2 years; commercial cleaning equipment every 6 months; and hire equipment inspected before each hire and tested and tagged every 3 months. Only a competent person may inspect and test: someone who has completed a nationally accredited portable appliance testing course through a registered training organisation, or a licensed electrical worker. The standards it cites are AS/NZS 3760:2022, AS/NZS 3012:2010 for construction and demolition sites and AS/NZS 5762 after a repair. A Geelong tester should write the retest cycle the quote assumes for your type of site on the quote and in the register, because a Corio plant, a Waurn Ponds suite and a Geelong West bakery are not on the same one; without that register the next visit is priced at $60–$150 per hour.
Who is allowed to test and tag in Geelong?
The Victorian Department of Education's own policy has equipment tested and tagged by a competent person: a licensed electrician or a person who has completed one of two named accredited courses, with intervals set by its separate frequency guide. On our Geelong table an hourly rate of $60–$150 applies where the item count is unknown or the site is complex, with $90 typical.
What do emergency and exit light tests cost in Geelong?
Emergency and exit light tests cost $7–$20 per fitting in Geelong on a six-monthly cycle, with $12 typical, and most testers quote them alongside the appliance visit. Office floors in the CBD and Waurn Ponds and the hotels along the waterfront and at Torquay are the usual Geelong buyers; ask for the fitting count the price is built on and whether a fitting that fails is reported or replaced on the day.
Does test and tag cover microwaves, three-phase equipment and fire extinguishers in Geelong?
A microwave leakage test is $5–$30 per unit, three-phase equipment $4–$9.50 per item and a fire extinguisher or fire blanket inspection bundled with the visit $10–$35 per unit on our Geelong table. Corio, North Geelong and Moolap plants carry the three-phase lines and the Pakington Street kitchens the microwaves; for a venue with one or two extinguishers, the bundled inspection at $10–$35 per unit saves a separate fire contractor's call-out.
What does a failed item cost to fix during a Geelong test and tag visit?
A plug top replaced on site costs $15–$55 per item on our Geelong table, with $25 typical, and an extension lead or power board test $2–$8 per item. AS/NZS 3760:2022, In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment and RCDs, was published on 29 June 2022 as a complete revision superseding AS/NZS 3760:2010, and Standards Australia describes its interval recommendations as based on equipment type, environment and usage; AS/NZS 2293.2:2019 is the routine service and maintenance part of the emergency lighting and exit sign standard. On a Geelong visit agree before the tester starts whether a failed tool is repaired at $15–$55 per item, retested at the per-item rate or tagged out, and ask for the failed items listed in the report with the reason.